Im not talking about weight because its not the topic but the dress does look big compared to the first time she wore it, look at the picture in this link before and after, its quite obvious especially the sleeve part
If an outfit doesn't fit well IMO it doesn't look so good and that is just IMO.

I agree that the dress doesn't fit well. Especially when you see the back views. The brooch is wonderful, but the ruffles, bags, and split skirt had a little too much going on for me. Great hat, shoes and brooch, and smile

Let me preface this by saying that this is just an observation and I hope no one accuses me of having a wretched life because I am stating my opinion.

The maple leaf fascinator confirms it.

Kate tends towards an overly literal interpretation of the events she attends and her “style” choices are beginning to look like costumes.

She looked lovely and completely "on message" in the maple leaf hat, but why would one go to Canada dressed as a Canadian flag?? This costume approach to dressing should stop. I hope she does not roll off the plane in California dressed as a grape, or journey to NY one day swathed in pale green, one arm holding a torch above her head. Or perhaps an elegant dress of red and white stripes and a blue fascinator sprinkled with stars when first arriving in the US? Enough already.

Another example- the military style dress she wore to the Irish Guard ceremony. While her message of solidarity was admirable, there is no need to play dress up and "match" the soldiers. First, it reduces their functional uniforms to a stock fashion aesthetic. Second, it is a bit silly, like wearing a sexy nurse’s uniform to a nursing school graduation or a black robe and white wig to a law school graduation.

Fashion can reference the locale and occasion succinctly without becoming a costume. Moderation is needed.

Let me preface this by saying that this is just an observation and I hope no one accuses me of having a wretched life because I am stating my opinion.

The maple leaf fascinator confirms it.

Kate tends towards an overly literal interpretation of the events she attends and her “style” choices are beginning to look like costumes.

She looked lovely and completely "on message" in the maple leaf hat, but why would one go to Canada dressed as a Canadian flag?? This costume approach to dressing should stop. I hope she does not roll off the plane in California dressed as a grape, or journey to NY one day swathed in pale green, one arm holding a torch above her head. Or perhaps an elegant dress of red and white stripes and a blue fascinator sprinkled with stars when first arriving in the US? Enough already.

Another example- the military style dress she wore to the Irish Guard ceremony. While her message of solidarity was admirable, there is no need to play dress up and "match" the soldiers. First, it reduces their functional uniforms to a stock fashion aesthetic. Second, it is a bit silly, like wearing a sexy nurse’s uniform to a nursing school graduation or a black robe and white wig to a law school graduation.

Fashion can reference the locale and occasion succinctly without becoming a costume. Moderation is needed.

That said, I think her enthusiasm is adorable and truly endearing.

There is a logical part of me that agrees with this - at least in the notion that, if she is not now dressing in what seem to be "costumes", she is walking a very narrow line between homage and caricature.

It was only twice I had that feeling (same events you mention) but each time the small part of my mind that talks to the other parts said, "I hope someone advises her gently and kindly on this matter."

I love Kate's style and I suspect she is trying not to be a clothes horse. But since that is all anyone seems to care about, something tells me she is trying to leverage the natural interest into her own non verbal statement. The advice then, if this is the case, is this: subtle as she goes, Kate - it needs to be literature, not limerick.

For the tree planting and visit to the war museum Catherine is wearing a dove grey Catherine Walker 'Kensington' dress, completed with nude LK Benett shoes and the Hobbs 'Somerton' bag in silver. I think it's very stylish, lovely collered detail to back and of course a Catherine Walker dress how apt maybe symbolic (she is very symbolic too colours of dress, symbolisming of flowers etc). Especially as before leaving the grove of trees they stoped at the tree planted by Williams parents-dont you just love them :o))

Correction: It is reported that the shoes were not nude LK Benett but by Tabitha Simmons.

I agree that the dress doesn't fit well. Especially when you see the back views. The brooch is wonderful, but the ruffles, bags, and split skirt had a little too much going on for me. Great hat, shoes and brooch, and smile

I complained about the lack of a patriotic outfit then I got one and didn't like it.

The dress didn't work for me. The brooch blended in with it and the fit is/was off.

The Issa dress is nice in terms of color but once again the fit is off. I feel like if she is going to buy these nice clothes then she should invest in a tailor.

Hair was nice because it was off her face and yet it was still "soft."

Certainly no one can accuse Catherine of being "costumey" last evening. She looked gorgeous.

If people don't like the costume look, just wait for their visit to the western part of Canada and don the western look.

Until she wears a large straw hat and wears a calico dress visiting Prince Edward Island I'm not going to worry.

I'm not "worried" either

I referenced two outfits out of many- clearly not a persistent problem.

She dresses a bit too much "to theme", which is an endearing but markedly unsophisticated tendency. Kate has undeniably exquisite taste and this should easily balance out the exuberance that is pushing her towards costumes. Still, it's something she should be mindful of.

There's already a rumour that she'll be wearing a LBD decorated to look like a roll of film to the BAFTA event.

Her grey dress is beautiful, it flatteres her tanned complexion, but I don't like the collar. BTW, her figure is to die for, I want the same, how can I do :~)) To me, she's slim, but she looks healthy and sportive.

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Although I don't like to discuss weight one way or the other....she has lost weight when you compare the recent pictures to ones from a few years back.

Yeah, I guess it's for another thread but she does look practically skeletal. I understand that one can be a healthy weight or even thin and still look "full" in pictures, but skinnying oneself down to nothing is not a good alternative.